Smart wheel chocks and related systems

A smart wheel chock system for a vehicle comprising:

• a user chock locating device;
• a chock assembly including a plurality of chock bodies, each chock body including a ground engaging surface and a wheel engaging surface, wherein the chock assembly is configured to engage a wheel at at least two points, wherein the at least two points are on opposite sides of the wheel with respect to a ground contact point of the wheel;
• at least one processor housed within at least one of the plurality of chock bodies;
• a position tracking sensor housed within at least one of the plurality of chock bodies, wherein the position tracking sensor is configured to detect a location of the smart wheel chock system;
• a wireless communication module in communication with the at least one processor and configured to transmit the location of the smart wheel chock system to the user chock locating device;
• a power supply configured to provide power to the at least one processor and the wireless communication module;
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• a visual indicator on at least a non-ground or wheel engaging surface of the chock assembly, wherein the visual indicator includes a display in communication with the at least one processor, wherein the visual indicator is configured to remains visible when the chock assembly is engaged with a wheel of the vehicle, and wherein the display is configured to display a unique identifier for the smart wheel chock system.

A smart wheel chock comprising:

• a chock body including a ground engaging surface and a wheel engaging surface for engaging a wheel of a vehicle;
• at least one processor housed within the chock body;
• a position tracking sensor housed within the chock body, wherein the position tracking sensor is configured to detect a location of the smart wheel chock;
• a wireless communication module in communication with the at least one processor and configured to transmit the location of the smart wheel chock;
• a power system configured to supply power to the at least one processor and the wireless communication module;
• a visual indicator on the chock body, wherein the visual indicator is configured to be visible while the chock body is engaged with the wheel, wherein the visual indicator includes a unique identifier for the smart wheel chock;
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• a camera.